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From: Roger Banfield
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Monmouth. South Wales.
Posted on: Thursday, January 04, 2001, 01:00 PM
The Kellys Directory for Monmouthshire is very good. Excellent website.
From: Graham Knight
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Newport S.Wales
Posted on: Thursday, January 04, 2001, 06:56 PM
Where is Marshes Road Newport?
Remember the age of the directory, Graham! There was no Marshes Road in 1901! - BM
From: Gary Watkins
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Sydney, Australia
Posted on: Friday, January 05, 2001, 11:33 PM
What a great site you have. I was looking for info about my G/Grandfather - Richard Kear Watkins, came to Oz in 1878 was married to Mary ann Williams. He lived at 28 Chapel Row Llanfoist, father was Thomas and Mother was Helena Kear.Anyone with any info? please help.
From: Ronnie Sewell
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Scotland
Posted on: Sunday, January 07, 2001, 10:16 PM
Just started research for my 81 year old father and found this to be an excellent starting off site.
Looking for information about Frederick Sewell who was a dentist in Ebbw Vale in the 1910/20's, his wife Catherine Bowen or Sewell and Frederick Taylor who was Assistant Manager in the Steel Mill and his wife Edith Debney or Taylor. Thank you.
From: Bella Hacker
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Oxford
Posted on: Thursday, January 11, 2001, 11:29 PM
HI! What an Interesting site. I am researching Family history in the wye Valley. Richards and Coy. No luck yet but will keep looking,
From: Cherry Taylor
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Monmouthshire
Posted on: Sunday, January 14, 2001, 06:55 PM
Living in Llanvapley's old post office, hoping to move to an old farm in Lannvetherine - both mentioned here in the directory - great stuff!
From: Joan Lundy-Boyd
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: California, USA
Posted on: Sunday, January 14, 2001, 07:42 PM
Thank you so much for your hard work. I printed out the parishes of Peterstone and St. Mellons and it is very helpful.
From: Yvonne REEDS
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Qld, Australia
Posted on: Wednesday, January 17, 2001, 01:35 AM
Many thanks to you for putting the Monmouthshire Kelly's Directory on your web-site. I was looking for my great-grandparents William Henry TAYLOR, a colliery timberman and Eliza Ann ROBERTS but no luck. I will keep checking though. Keep up the good work - from sunny Queensland.
From: James Ragland
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: htfd,ct. USA
Posted on: Wednesday, January 17, 2001, 02:24 PM
Hello and good fortune to you and yours...
From: Mick Chambers
Email: <mick.chambers@btinternet>
Location:: Oxfordshire
Posted on: Wednesday, January 17, 2001, 05:08 PM
Great site, looking for the Chambers family who lived at Mullocks Court in 1881, neither seem to be there in 1901 though. Was Mullocks Court rebuilt or renamed I wonder?
From: Don O'Leary
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: America
Posted on: Thursday, January 18, 2001, 04:32 AM
Looking for Leary & O'Leary still living in Monmouthshire
From: Heather Williams
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Powys
Posted on: Saturday, January 20, 2001, 06:32 AM
A delight on the eye! Some websites are unreadable
From: Fraser Simm
Location:: Stow, Selkirkshire, UK
Posted on: Saturday, January 20, 2001, 07:43 PM
Came across this by chance; will return again when I have more time
From: Craig Daniels
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Winnipeg, Canada
Posted on: Sunday, January 21, 2001, 12:55 AM
Anyone knowing of Daniels clan in Monmouthshire who emigrated to Canada, please write to me!
From: George Boyce
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Monmouth (UK)
Posted on: Tuesday, January 23, 2001, 06:12 PM
I have only just found your site (Jan 2001). Fascinating! My wife and I are interested in Sudbrook and Chepstow as well as Monmouth. Congratulations on a very worthwhile project.
From: Keven Young
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Australia
Posted on: Thursday, January 25, 2001, 01:12 PM
Looking for my ancestors in Mitchel Troy from 1700
From: Pauline Anderson
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Newport South Wales
Posted on: Friday, January 26, 2001, 12:16 AM
Brilliant site. Found my grandfather a few months ago, and now I've found my gt grandfather Oliver Gregory Trigg in Newport, trading in John street.
Any Triggs from Newport, please get in touch. Not many of us out there!
From: Melva Carter
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: New Zealand
Posted on: Sunday, January 28, 2001, 02:08 AM
Great site.I am looking for anything connected to John Davies & Rachel Jenkins, b1861 & 1860
From: Thomas West
Email: <[email protected]>
Posted on: Monday, January 29, 2001, 05:41 AM
Enjoyed visiting your site. My grandfather and his parents lived here in 1881. They came to Hiteman, Iowa, USA. I live near Hiteman. Thomas West
From: Joann Bragg
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Florida, USA
Posted on: Thursday, February 01, 2001, 05:20 PM
I am seeking information on the family of Ambrose Harvey and his wife Sarah. They were born in 1838 and were on the 1881 census in LLANOVER, MONMOUTH, WALES. They came to the US in the late 1880's but returned to England after 1910.
From: Nick Collin
Email: <nic10pin>
Location:: Bristol UK
Posted on: Saturday, February 03, 2001, 12:49 PM
Excellent conversion - very interesting. Many thanks.
From: Elaine Biswas
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: West Midlands - U.K.
Posted on: Sunday, February 04, 2001, 09:31 AM
Fantastic - easy to use and very interesting. I am looking for any Pembro, Pemton and Pember relations from the Crosskeys and the Monmouthshire area. I am especially interested in Mark John Pembro who was my Great Great Grandfather, and who made a fortune from the South African Goldmines before returning to the U.K.
Mark's mother and father were Ann and Thomas Pembro. Mark had five siblings Tom, William, Mary, Hannah and Elizabeth.
Do you have any of the above names in your family tree? If so, please do get in touch. Please be patient if I am slow to reply between 19.2.2001 - 1.4.2001. Thank you for all help so far!
From: Gayle
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Ohio, USA
Posted on: Sunday, February 04, 2001, 04:03 PM
Your site was a great help. This was the first time I actually found the places I have been researching. It was so easy. Thanks
From: BARBARA LAWLER
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: MERSEYSIDE
Posted on: Thursday, February 08, 2001, 02:24 PM
MAY OUR HERITAGE LIVE ON
From: Sonia Graham
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Scotland (Glenrothes, Fife)
Posted on: Friday, February 09, 2001, 01:18 PM
'Appreciate this brilliant site! Gt,GrandDad Charles Lewis was policeman in Dukestown district of Tredegar 1900-1920: Attic photo's anyone?? please contact me.
From: Roger Lewis
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Pontypool.Gwent
Posted on: Friday, February 09, 2001, 08:03 PM
I look forward to looking much deeper into the history of Monmouthshire while I am reserching my family who are from Monmouthshire
From: sirhowylad
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Pontlanfraith
Posted on: Saturday, February 10, 2001, 01:43 AM
Hello Bryan Just a quick visit to let you know "Sirhowy Valley News Page" is doing well and all thanks to you! Regards
From: Angela P Davies
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, England, UK.
Posted on: Saturday, February 10, 2001, 06:58 AM
It is uplifting to me as a family searcher to see this project. Please keep up the great work.
From: Janet Sheen
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire
Posted on: Saturday, February 10, 2001, 12:49 PM
Fascinating - is this the only Kelly's Directory on-line? The areas I am particularly interested in are Pembrokeshire, Sunderland - Durham and Kensington area of London/Middlesex.
From: Martin Culliford
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Newport
Posted on: Sunday, February 11, 2001, 10:20 AM
Thanks for putting this on the web, most helpful
From: Barbara Trevethan Glenn
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Nevada USA
Posted on: Sunday, February 11, 2001, 03:17 PM
Trying to locate where my ancestors originated. The first name I have is Paskowe (Trevethin) in the 1500s but was born in Cornwall. Thanks for the Trevethin town information.
Barbara
From: lisa jones
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Pontllanfraith, South Wales
Posted on: Monday, February 12, 2001, 08:23 PM
It seems so many people from austrailia visit here I was wondering if anyone knows anyone by the surname Winnell who emigrated to austrailia.
From: Lisa Jones
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Pontllanfraith, South Wales
Posted on: Monday, February 12, 2001, 08:31 PM
I am looking for history on my late grandfathers pub, the Church Inn at Mynyddislwyn
From: Susan Bowen Walton
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Northern California
Posted on: Tuesday, February 13, 2001, 07:07 PM
We just returned from a visit to Monmouth area. It was a wonderful trip and we're anxious to return one day. My ancestors lived in this area. I have ancestors who worked in the Blaenaven Ironworks & Coal mines in the mid 1800's by the name of Bowen on my father's line.
Also, my mother's line goes to the Herefordshire area. Her father's family lived in Bosbury, Ledbury and Castle Frome. We visited Raglan Castle and found it so beautiful and peaceful there. It's a gorgeous area. I enjoyed looking over your material. I have a great interest in learning about my ancestors and have enjoyed visiting places where they lived and raised their families in the 1800's and earlier. Thank you. Susan
From: David Lewis
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Portsmouth, England
Posted on: Wednesday, February 14, 2001, 12:16 AM
Many thanks for publishing this. I found mention of my ancestors Hannah Lewis of Pen-y-clawdd and William Summers in Bryngwyn, but not sure the Morgans in Llanvapley were mine (who lived at Tycanol farm). Perhaps we'll turn out to be related (distantly). Again, a superb effort. God bless you.
From: LEN POWELL
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: READING BERKS
Posted on: Wednesday, February 14, 2001, 03:49 PM
FOUND FOUR FAMILY MEMBERS IN THIS BOOK MANY THANKS
From: Stuart Woodberry
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: sydney . n.s.w. australia
Posted on: Monday, February 19, 2001, 04:36 AM
Excellent website,great design & easy to use. Looking for HERBERT JAMES ROGERS around 1900 in Newport.
From: Betty Candy
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Australia
Posted on: Monday, February 19, 2001, 05:53 AM
Excellent idea
From: Michael
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: S.Wales
Posted on: Monday, February 19, 2001, 07:14 PM
They were great books
From: Betty
Email: <tin [email protected]>
Location:: Midlands/England
Posted on: Monday, February 19, 2001, 08:24 PM
Just returned from holiday - received message from Angela Davies - different Rees Bevan I'm afraid.
I'm willing to pass on any information that may be helpful. This Bevan family have always been farmers around Talgarth and Abergavenny.I'm still seeking info on Breillat family of Monmouthshire.
From: Pete Jury
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Herefordshire
Posted on: Monday, February 19, 2001, 10:51 PM
I'm alway's on the look out for the name Jury. There's not too many of us about!!
This is one of the best sites I've seen to date.
Regards, Pete.
From: Frances Mogridge
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Kent, England
Posted on: Thursday, February 22, 2001, 08:44 PM
Hoping to find some Hurcums in the book
From: Dorothy Bessex
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Victoria Canada
Posted on: Friday, February 23, 2001, 01:18 AM
William Bessex was born in Redbrook in 1808. Married Frances Munro of Chepstow in 1848. Later moved to Bristol. Looking for his parents and siblings. Have the later family details.
From: Mandy
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: uk
Posted on: Friday, February 23, 2001, 01:51 PM
Brilliant site
From: paul gwyn jeffries
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: sunderland
Posted on: Friday, February 23, 2001, 07:36 PM
Very interesting. There was a 'Jeffries' on Abersychan council where my family are from. Hmmm...
Is he a relation I wonder?
From: Brenda Dimond
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Bristol, England
Posted on: Monday, February 26, 2001, 04:14 PM
I am looking for the descendents of John Hewlett and Elizabeth Aldridge who moved to Bedwelty from Chew Magna about 1850. Every clue is gratefully received.
From: Gordon Leary
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Baltimore MD, USA
Posted on: Wednesday, February 28, 2001, 02:59 PM
Great resource, excellent format
From: Michael
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Yorkshire
Posted on: Thursday, March 01, 2001, 03:15 PM
Researching Caerleon and Newport especially 1850 to 1970. Very interested in the two World Wars memorials, rolls of service, etc.
From: Fred Capewell
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Worcestershire
Posted on: Sunday, March 04, 2001, 10:12 AM
Trying to find information on the PANTEG Football Club or Cup
From: Graham Slade
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran
Posted on: Monday, March 05, 2001, 10:00 PM
Excellent site and found some good leads. Researching the Slade, Kane or Cane and O`Neil families in the Cwmbran and Pontypool area.
From: Jenifer
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: cardiff
Posted on: Thursday, March 08, 2001, 03:25 PM
Born in Mon and now live in Cardiff.
From: Graham Pridding
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Wales
Posted on: Thursday, March 08, 2001, 09:27 PM
Looking for Jones/Taylor in Crumlin. very interesting!
From: Krithia Watson
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Nr Heathrow Airport, England
Posted on: Saturday, March 10, 2001, 04:47 PM
My GGGrandparents Charles Berry WILLIAMS and Anne WILLIAMS married in the parish church of Abergavenny on 7th Dec 1838. Their son, also Charles Berry, was born shortly after. Both their fathers were named William WILLIAMS. His was a coachbuilder in Clifton, Bristol, and hers a Yeoman. Address on Cert: High Street, Abergavenny.
Anyone with a connection please contact me: [email protected]. Thanks.
From: Ray Burridge
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: London, UK
Posted on: Sunday, March 11, 2001, 03:56 PM
Congratulations, Bryan, on this excellent site and thank you for all your hard work. Born and brought up in Newport (ex-Newport High School pupil), I shall be a regular visitor to the site from now on.
From: John Hooper
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Canada
Posted on: Tuesday, March 13, 2001, 03:53 AM
I lived in Newbridge until I emigrated to Canada with my wife Anne and daughter Jane in 1980. We now live in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada.
From: Rosemary Rawcliffe
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: UWCN, Caerleon.
Posted on: Wednesday, March 14, 2001, 10:21 AM
Am researching my Beales family at Abergavenny and Llangattock-nigh-Usk. Also interested in Magor, Merthyrgeryn and Redwick - as part of my forthcoming dissertation. Thanks for the help!
From: Sally Willetts Ottaviano
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Pennysylvania, USA
Posted on: Friday, March 16, 2001, 11:38 AM
My greatgrandfather was John Hope Willetts. He lived in Skulville, English Creek, New Jersey. Have very little info on him. He married Elizabeth Gifford Scull
From: Kaz
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Manchester
Posted on: Friday, March 16, 2001, 06:42 PM
Found this really interesting and informative
From: wendy
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Canada
Posted on: Friday, March 16, 2001, 09:07 PM
Hello, just wanted to say that this has got to be one of the nicest sites I have ever found. I even see a few family names in there. To bad that my line was in the area in 1620 instead of in 1901. Keep up the great work Wendy
From: Leslie Drayton Smith
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: California US
Posted on: Wednesday, March 21, 2001, 03:16 AM
Any information on Drayton Family? Especially William Drayton who Married Ellen Dobbs.
From: Edith Bartley
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: United States
Posted on: Thursday, March 22, 2001, 03:52 AM
Looking for anything on Burgum family that lived in Llantillio Crossenny from ca 1865 until 1871. Anthony Thomas Burgum was a miner. Where might they have lived? You have a gorgeous site.
From: Dave Bailey
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Epsom,Surrey
Posted on: Thursday, March 22, 2001, 08:43 PM
Looking for saddlers from 1900 up to 1930
From: Christine Humphries
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: caldicot, mon.
Posted on: Sunday, March 25, 2001, 10:22 AM
Researching Humphries, Portskewett
From: Marian Evans Spencer
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: United States (Washington)
Posted on: Monday, March 26, 2001, 04:14 PM
Researching the families of Henry & Elizabeth (Willet) Budding and Willaim & Catherine (Thomas) Evans
From: Grace Seal
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: NP20 3SF
Posted on: Tuesday, March 27, 2001, 11:51 PM
Excellent resource, keep up the good work
From: cynthia Mears
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Swansea.
Posted on: Wednesday, March 28, 2001, 05:06 PM
Looking for family members, thank you.
From: Laura Tempany
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Calgary, Canada
Posted on: Thursday, March 29, 2001, 12:38 PM
Hi, I'm looking for Ewan Jones, brother of Kate Jones Parry from Abersoch. The Joneses may have been from Monmouth.
From: Roger Leadbeter
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Atlanta,Georgia U.S.A
Posted on: Friday, March 30, 2001, 10:53 PM
I would like to correspond with anyone with last name of Leadbeter in the Wales/England area.
From: Don O'Leary
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: USA
Posted on: Saturday, March 31, 2001, 04:10 AM
Reading this makes it a little easier to relate where my ancestors lived in Victoria.
From: Kelly Jennings-Temple
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Cardiff
Posted on: Tuesday, April 03, 2001, 11:39 AM
I've just found your site and I can't wait to spend more time delving. All of my grandmother's side of the family is from Monmouth so this site should be able to help with my research. Keep up the good work!
From: Jan Boyes
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Cleveland, England
Posted on: Friday, April 06, 2001, 06:21 PM
Very interesting site.
From: Jan Boyes
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Cleveland, England
Posted on: Saturday, April 07, 2001, 02:40 PM
Really enjoyed looking at Kelly's Index - although my Elms ancestors lived in the area in the 1850 - 1875, it was interesting finding out about the area.
From: Lorraine Darmody
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: North East of England
Posted on: Tuesday, April 10, 2001, 03:38 PM
Enjoyed reading the historial information available, my great grandparents and my grandmother lived in Chepstow at the turn of the Century.
From: Kelly Edwards
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Blackwood!
Posted on: Tuesday, April 10, 2001, 10:53 PM
I've lived in Blackwood all my life and am fascinated by the history of it. I've looked at all the Blackwood Yesterday books and read "The Black Domain" - a fact/fiction book set in Blackwood in 1820-1850's.
Unfortunately, I'm not sure where else to look for information. I only came across this site by chance, but it is a great site and if anyone else can tell me how to get further info on Blackwood, I would be very grateful.
From: Jenny Gleeson
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Crosby, Liverpool, England
Posted on: Tuesday, April 10, 2001, 11:07 PM
Anyone remember my dad, Edgar William Barrett from Abergavenny?
From:
Email: <Patricia>
Location:: Wales
Posted on: Wednesday, April 11, 2001, 01:18 AM
A fascinating, and informative site. well worth a visit.
From: Vicky Harding nee Evans
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: New Zealand
Posted on: Wednesday, April 11, 2001, 07:58 AM
I was born in Abergavenny and I saw John Roberts Sadlers name who taught my Grandfather the trade then in his turn my father Bob Evans
From: David Cameron
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Wales
Posted on: Wednesday, April 11, 2001, 09:38 PM
Good site looking for data about Bishton Street any body help?
From: M B George
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: North Wales
Posted on: Friday, April 13, 2001, 11:38 AM
I found three family members. Thank you.
From: Chris White
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Tasmania, Australia
Posted on: Saturday, April 14, 2001, 04:12 AM
My Gt Grandfather Frank Chandler from Trellech is mentioned in the Directory.
From: Wendy
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Bristol. England
Posted on: Sunday, April 15, 2001, 02:29 PM
Researching the name of Bisp in Bedwelty, Abergavenny, anywhere really!! They originated in Glos. Excellent Directory.
From: Vicky Harding nee Evans
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: New Zealand
Posted on: Wednesday, April 18, 2001, 07:52 AM
Back again! Can anyone help me find relations of Samuel Probert, coach,builder, John Roberts, saddler, Thomas Henry Maxwell,butcher, Abergavenny, as shown in Kellys Directory
From: Keith edwards
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: London
Posted on: Thursday, April 19, 2001, 10:35 AM
I found this excellent site by accident. I was born above my maternal grandparents' dairy in Monnow Street in '62 and have great affection for my home town.
From: Joyce vonStempa
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Kentucky, USA
Posted on: Wednesday, April 25, 2001, 07:15 PM
Searching the hometown of my grandfather, Thomas George Richards, born in 1883. Name might have been Pritchard, but no evidence of that. Abercarn, South Wales. Father's name was Thomas R. Richards.
From: David L. Pendry
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Arizona, United States
Posted on: Thursday, April 26, 2001, 02:23 AM
Lots of data. Trying to find someone is hard unless you know where they may have lived at this time. Any way you can search by name of person?????
From: Mal
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Gwent
Posted on: Thursday, April 26, 2001, 12:43 PM
What an excellent site! If anyone has any info on the GRATTON family in Newport or the HOWARD family in Risca or possibly Herefordshire at this time I would love to hear
From: gordon wheatman
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Raglan
Posted on: Thursday, April 26, 2001, 01:14 PM
Fascinating!
From: Pat
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Kamloops British Columbia Canada
Posted on: Monday, April 30, 2001, 06:19 AM
Thank you Bryan for sending me the map of my father's birthplace. I surely appreciate all the help that I am given. Being an only child and raised in an Orphanage for 10 years makes the desire to know who I am more than just searching my roots.
Thank You, Pat :) Pat
Web Page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~patwatson/index
From: Heather Celaschi
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Chepstow
Posted on: Tuesday, May 01, 2001, 01:26 PM
I am trying to research the past uses of my house at 12 Lower Church St, Chepstow, and this directory so far is the first piece of information I have found.
From: Wayne Spencer
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Leeds
Posted on: Saturday, May 05, 2001, 05:27 PM
An absolutely outstanding piece of work!! Keep up the good work
From: Shirley Layer
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Cornwall, England
Posted on: Saturday, May 05, 2001, 07:59 PM
Looking for ancestor. G-grandfather's birth/baptism 1835/7 in Romsey, Hampshire, his father is John.
From: Malcolm Ledgard
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: British Columbia, Canada
Posted on: Sunday, May 06, 2001, 06:48 AM
Found my wife's ancestor mentioned. Former vicar of Llandevaud. Many thanks.
From: Vicky Harding
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: New Zealand
Posted on: Monday, May 07, 2001, 07:57 AM
Can I point out a spelling mistake in the Abergavenny directory? Thomas Henry was a "Maxwell" not a "Maxivell". He was my Great Grandfather.Thankyou very much for the site
Hello Vicky - I have traced this error back to an act of vicious malice by a particularly stupid scanner. Searching for a suitable punishment, I recalled an episode of Fawlty Towers involving Basil thrashing a non-functioning car, and I have acted accordingly using a piece of four by two... It'll think twice before it reads 'w' as 'iv' again, I can tell you!
(Best wishes, Bryan)
From: Steve Felton
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Redbrook, Monmouthsire
Posted on: Tuesday, May 08, 2001, 11:05 AM
Excellent, how nice to find some historical information on where I live
From: Paul Jenkins
Email: <pauljenkins27.fsnet.com.uk>
Location:: tredegar
Posted on: Wednesday, May 09, 2001, 03:06 PM
Very interesting, keep it going
From: ANTHONY
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: S/GLOS U.K.
Posted on: Thursday, May 10, 2001, 09:56 PM
REF RHYDDERCH IN GOVILON
From: Morgan Edward Simmonds
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: BC, Canada
Posted on: Saturday, May 12, 2001, 06:32 AM
To the best of my knowledge, my Grandfather, Albert Edward Simmonds was born in Pontypool, I am unsure of the year, however it was before 1900.
From: James Simmonds
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Arizona USA
Posted on: Saturday, May 12, 2001, 02:33 PM
My father was born in Pontypool
From: Charlotte Luster
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Mesa,Arizona,USA
Posted on: Sunday, May 13, 2001, 11:21 PM
Interested in Davis, Rossiter, Howard, Jenkins
From: Dorothy Bessex
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Victoria Canada
Posted on: Thursday, May 17, 2001, 05:02 PM
From your site I have discovered Rhymney is in Monmouthshire not Glamorgan. Trying to find Wellings who moved to that area late 1800s.
Or maybe to Merthyr Tydfil
From: Roy Halford
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: New Zealand
Posted on: Friday, May 18, 2001, 06:47 AM
Hi to home!
From: Delia Arredondo
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Flat Rock, Michigan, USA
Posted on: Wednesday, May 23, 2001, 09:27 PM
I am trying to find photo's of Flora Klickman's cottage.
From: Stephen M Ragland
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: USA , Tarlton,Ohio
Posted on: Thursday, May 24, 2001, 10:19 PM
I've been doing family searches and trying to find our Coat of Arms. Your information is great
From: T.L.MORGAN
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: UXBRIDGE,HILLINGDON
Posted on: Friday, May 25, 2001, 05:58 PM
I am searching for a cousin, WILLIAM.E.MORGAN, who lived in NEWBRIDGE.
From: kath jenkins
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: gwent / old mounthshire
Posted on: Tuesday, May 29, 2001, 06:11 PM
Looking to find all family links
From: Paul Knight
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Lancashire
Posted on: Saturday, June 02, 2001, 09:55 PM
Just stumbled on your fascinating website, I have a query! The link on Sudbrook Shipyard shows a picture of the "Alpha" fitting out, launched 1899. I'm hoping that this is a typo and should read 1889. I have in my possession the brass builders plate from a hopper barge "Alpha" broken up at Preston 1962/3 - The plate reads "T.A.Walker - No.21 - Sudbrook Shipyard - Monmouthshire - England - 1890". Can anyone out there enlighten me?
Oops! Sorry Paul - that 1899 should have been 1889. Silly place to put the '8', right next to the '9'...
Bryan M
From: Tony James
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Hampshire
Posted on: Sunday, June 10, 2001, 04:57 PM
My father was born and grew up in Llanhilleth and Iam looking for any info that may be available.
From: Kelly Jennings-Temple
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Cardiff, Wales
Posted on: Saturday, June 16, 2001, 02:18 PM
Love the site, hopefully it will help me to find my Newport relations, with surnames:
PRICE, BERRY, PROSSER, JAMES, HOWELL and CLARKE.
Thanks!!
From: Jane Rowland nee Davies
Email: <iain.rowland@btinternet>
Location:: Bexleyheath, Kent
Posted on: Sunday, June 17, 2001, 08:21 PM
Great grand daughter of Eli Collier, baker, of High Street, Rhymney, mentioned in Directory.
My grandfather William John Davies was born in Rhymney July 29th 1897.
From: S.V.Subbramaniam
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: India
Posted on: Monday, June 18, 2001, 05:52 AM
I refer to directory
From: Dot Jones
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Llanover, Wales
Posted on: Tuesday, June 19, 2001, 10:20 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed your site. My husband is interested in finding any relatives of his Grandfather's sister who emigrated to America (date unknown). Her maiden name was Rebecca Hitchings and she was born in West Place, Pontypool in 1871.
From: William Jones
Email: <bjones22csuchico.edu>
Location:: USA California
Posted on: Thursday, June 21, 2001, 07:25 PM
Trying to find Henry Amos Jones and his father Henry Jones, and his father David Jones in Pontypool.
David was born in 1796, Henry in 1823, and Henry Amos in 1864.
From: Marion Laurie
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Suffolk, England
Posted on: Saturday, June 23, 2001, 06:51 PM
I am interested in the Jenkins and Haddock families from Tredegar, Brynmawr, Blaina and Abertillery areas earlier than 1905
From: Marion Laurie (nee Jenkins)
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Suffolk, England
Posted on: Saturday, June 23, 2001, 08:12 PM
Does anyone have information relating to Henry Haddock (of Tredegar?) who drove Crawshay Bailey`s first engine at Nantyglo in the latter half of the 19th century?
From: Raymond V J Lewis
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Australia
Posted on: Wednesday, June 27, 2001, 12:44 PM
Came to have a look and was impressed with all the work done. The directory doesn't mention a few places that I was interested in but still well done.
The Directory is an EXACT copy, Ray. If a place isn't mentioned then it wasn't in the directory! Thanks for your interest. BM
From: Grahame Tanner
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Suffolk, East Anglia.
Posted on: Thursday, June 28, 2001, 12:22 AM
An interesting site. I was born in Ynysddu and worked all my life in Pontypool. I'm researching the following families:
Limbrick and Evans in Caerleon
Roberts and Tanner in Whitchurch, Glam., Abercarn, Cwmfelinfach and Ynysddu
Buncombe ,Bennett and Thomas in Tredegar.
I miss home so much!
From: Tony James
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Portsmouth, Hampshire
Posted on: Saturday, June 30, 2001, 10:55 PM
My Father was born and grew up in Llanhilleth, and I am trying to get as much information as possible on the village.
From: Gwyn ROSE
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Tyneside
Posted on: Thursday, July 05, 2001, 03:11 PM
Thanks you for the providing this information.
From: Michael Jones
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: England
Posted on: Sunday, July 08, 2001, 02:08 AM
Thank you very informative.
From: Michael Parry
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Waterlooville, Portsmouth, UK
Posted on: Friday, July 13, 2001, 10:36 PM
Found both maternal and paternal grandparents listed in directory. Are any other years in preparation?
'Fraid not Michael - this is a copy that belonged to my grandfather (he's in it!) which I thought I'd share with others. I think it's the only one! Thanks for your interest.
Bryan
From: Pauline Youngberg
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Cambridge, Ontario
Posted on: Wednesday, July 18, 2001, 02:12 PM
I am enjoying your website immensely, but so far no luck tracing family tree. I am looking for Hendley or Henley on my father's side and Griffiths on my mother's side, born 1888-1889 in the Monmouthshire area. I will keep plugging, I am Welsh born, hailing from Blaenavon.
Thanks for your input, Kelly P. Youngberg
From: Judy Thomas
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Australia
Posted on: Monday, July 23, 2001, 11:55 AM
What a fascinating find, stumbled on by accident, as I searched for Rhymney
From: Nadine Baldock
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: West Sussex now, but born in Ebbw Vale.
Posted on: Wednesday, July 25, 2001, 08:49 PM
Glad I came to visit, but sad though I couldn't find reference to any Caswells in Ebbw Vale, as my Grandmother's family was one of the largest in Ebbw Vale.
From: John Kennrtt
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: uk
Posted on: Wednesday, July 25, 2001, 11:04 PM
I am interested as a Langstone resident {Monmouthshire).
From: Don Sparkes
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Quebec, Canada
Posted on: Friday, July 27, 2001, 03:00 AM
I grew up in Aberbeeg but my father (born in 1904) grew up in Bassaleg. Even though this directory preceeds him it is fascinating to see family names that were among his friends growing up - James and Basham. Many thanks!!
From: Neil J Thomas
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: U.S.A. Michigan
Posted on: Friday, July 27, 2001, 10:17 PM
I have a bit to say about Penallt as my gggrandfather lived in the hamlet of Tregaggle as a shoemaker and violinist. He played in the Parish Church. He was born in 1819 and married
Ann Thomas. I would like to write more if I could have your e-mail address.
Write it here on this letter page, Neil. We'd all love to read it! Thanks, Bryan, website author
From: Pam Exler
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Borehamwood, Herts.
Posted on: Monday, July 30, 2001, 12:02 PM
I found greatgrandfather at Church Farm, Penallt. (Walter Haskins, a farmer, married to Hannah Elizabeth Haskins nee Williams).
Great stuff! Brilliant! Thankyou!
From: Quentin Morgan
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Newport, South Wales, UK.
Posted on: Saturday, August 04, 2001, 12:59 PM
A very interesting website.
From: Jean Bone
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Australia
Posted on: Sunday, August 05, 2001, 11:39 AM
Thankyou for this site, it has helped me. I am a descendant of Abigail Rodway.
From: Glyn Morgan
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Lake county CA
Posted on: Saturday, August 11, 2001, 06:49 AM
Hi everybody! I am looking for anyone who has info on the Morgans from Tintern, Redbrook or Tredegar.
I really love your site, very professional and informative.
Thank you, Glyn Morgan
From: Joan
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: England
Posted on: Saturday, August 11, 2001, 09:44 PM
Trying to trace any family of Sheila Mary Vaughan, b1936, possibly in Bedwellty. Father was a miner born in Wales, mother's christian name was Vera, possibly nee Roberts.
Sheila had an Auntie Ray and an Uncle Ivor.
I know this isn't a lot to go on but a relative in the USA is urgently trying to find any members of this family. Please help!
From: Eunice Pauline Stanford
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Plainview, Texas - USA
Posted on: Saturday, August 11, 2001, 10:26 PM
This is supposed to be the place of my ancestors. If so, what a lovely heritage to have.
From: Jennifer
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Malta
Posted on: Sunday, August 12, 2001, 10:42 AM
Great site I will be back.
I am searching for my ancestors. My great grandfather John Frederick Probert was baptised in the parish church on July 10th 1878. His parent were John and Annie.
From: Barbara
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: France
Posted on: Sunday, August 12, 2001, 09:42 PM
What a great find. Is it possible to access Kelly's for other counties?
Hello Barbara, as far as I know there is no Kelly's Directory available for other countries. This version is only available because of an idea I had that got completely out of hand! Thanks for visiting the site - Bryan in Caerwent, 24 Sept 2001.
From: Colin Angel
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Newbridge, South Wales
Posted on: Monday, August 13, 2001, 03:14 PM
very Interesting
From: John M Lloyd George
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: New Zealand
Posted on: Wednesday, August 15, 2001, 01:25 AM
Greatsite. My family come from Mynyddislwyn area.
Edmund George 1790 3xGt
WmEdmund George 1826 2xGt
Edmund George 1861 Gt/Gf
ThosEdmund George 1888G/F
IvorLloyd George b Cwmfellinfach 21.10.1911
From: J.FURLOW
Email: <WWW.EUDORAMAIL.COM>
Location:: TASMANIA
Posted on: Friday, August 17, 2001, 05:24 AM
LOOKING FOR KENNETH FURLOW. LAST SEEN 1938. HE WAS MY FATHER. DECEASED? JOHN
From: David &Betty Evans
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Kamloops ,B.C. Canada
Posted on: Saturday, August 18, 2001, 05:47 AM
Wonderful site really enjoyed it. I am looking for the family of James And Mary Jane (James) Evans, last known address 58 Cardiff Rd., South Wales. Thanks Dave & Betty
From: Heather Smith
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Varteg,Pontypool, Torfaen, South Wales
Posted on: Sunday, August 19, 2001, 05:53 PM
Brilliant site. Will come back again
From: Mary
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Fort Worth TX US
Posted on: Sunday, August 19, 2001, 09:43 PM
Thank you for an interesting page. My Grandfather was born in Six Bells. His father worked there in the mines in 1877-80. Mary
From: Nancy Aylesworth
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: California, USA
Posted on: Monday, August 20, 2001, 12:01 AM
I am tracing the Williams family of Usk, 1914 Old Market Street...I find the Kelly's directory extremely interesting. Thank you
From: John Cartwright
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Victoria, B.C., Canada
Posted on: Wednesday, August 22, 2001, 07:14 AM
Looking for info on the Cartwrights, Lovelocks, Locks and maybe the Cruze families.
From: D
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Redditch, Worcestershire
Posted on: Thursday, August 23, 2001, 03:14 PM
Fasinating information about the areas I grew up in. It's useful information which I can actually use.
From: Jeannie
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: USA
Posted on: Saturday, August 25, 2001, 04:46 AM
Found your site by accident! Very nice. I'm researching the Towell family of S. Wales. My great grandfather was born Ebbw Vale c. 1849.
I'm interested in finding the descendants of any siblings he might have had. We have traced several of his children, including my grandmother, but are really seeking older information.
Thanks
From: Phil Watkins
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Newport ex. Garndiffaith
Posted on: Sunday, August 26, 2001, 08:38 PM
A brilliant site for anyone researching the past in this area.
From: William Pugh Rosser
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Southeastern USA
Posted on: Monday, August 27, 2001, 08:47 PM
I know my ancestors went from Monmouthshire to Virginia Colony, America in the mid-1600s.
From: Greg
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Carmarthen
Posted on: Monday, August 27, 2001, 09:00 PM
Looking for Rogers and Bowers family
From: Angela Burley
Email: <angb @angbs.fsnet.co.uk>
Location:: Llanhilleth, Blaenau Gwent, Wales
Posted on: Tuesday, August 28, 2001, 11:52 PM
interesting to read the history of the village that I have recently moved to.
From: T J Kirk
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Somerset UK
Posted on: Wednesday, August 29, 2001, 06:22 PM
Thanks to all those who worked to put this on line.
ALL? You mean all of just ME! Glad you found it useful - Bryan
From: Georgina Nunney
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: London
Posted on: Friday, August 31, 2001, 06:02 PM
...anyone looking for families coming to YNYSDDU to work in the mines at the turn of the century?
I'm searching for George NUNNEY, my grandfather, who married a LLEWELLYN (local girl?) and lived at 10 Graig View,Ynysddu. Any neigbours, knowledge out there?
From: Gill
Location:: Cardiff
Posted on: Sunday, September 02, 2001, 10:38 AM
A most interesting find. So much history recorded. I hope to move to the area and this directory has given me an insight to the history that makes the area what it is today.
From: Margret
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: New Zealand-Aotearoa
Posted on: Saturday, September 15, 2001, 03:25 AM
Wonderful and generous site. I am looking for proprietor of Bridge End Inn and of the smithy opposite, circa 1940's-50's.
Husband's family names include: Leyshon and Lillian Morgan and her sisters Elizabeth and Margaret Williams.
From: Rob
Email: <crowningglory"btopenworld.com>
Location:: Wales
Posted on: Sunday, September 16, 2001, 08:05 PM
Very interesting site.
From: Robert Sutton
Email: <robertgsutton>
Location:: California, USA
Posted on: Wednesday, September 19, 2001, 06:53 PM
Interested in obtaining information on grandfather - Thomas Sutton, residence 39 Clarence Street, Newport. He had two sons, George, DOB 15 August 1990, and William DOB 22 Sept 1901. I am attempting to locate family information of Thomas Sutton.
From: Mal Chard
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Australia
Posted on: Sunday, September 23, 2001, 09:37 AM
G'day,
I found my grandfather, Joe Chard, in your directory. I will be spending some time checking it out. Very interesting to anyone interested in Monmouthshire history.
Mal Chard (formerly of Blaina)
From: Sharon Foster
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Canada
Posted on: Friday, September 28, 2001, 03:29 AM
I have birth certificate for Clifford George Foster, born July 28th, 1906.
Father: Meshach (John) Foster, labourer, and Elizabeth Barry.
Address 29 Lucas St. Newport Mon. Does anybody know how long they lived there?
From: Bill Murton
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: USA
Posted on: Saturday, October 06, 2001, 06:10 AM
My Wife's great grandmother was from Pontypool.
From: Jeff Coleman
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Wales
Posted on: Sunday, October 07, 2001, 05:40 PM
Found my ggrandmother's brother. When full personal index is in I hope to find more.
From: John
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Neath
Posted on: Tuesday, October 16, 2001, 10:20 AM
I was born and bred in Tredegar until 1964,when I moved to Newport. I am just about to start a family history search
From: Eve Parry
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Western Australia
Posted on: Tuesday, October 16, 2001, 12:35 PM
Thank you Bryan, for pointing me in the direction of this site. And although I hadn't expected to find my Great-Great-Grandfather Parker in Abergavenny in 1901, I still spent three hours brousing around the streets where he once had a butchers shop.
I had hoped to find out what 13 Flannel Street was in 1901, as it was a Butchers Shop in 1800, but could find no mention of it. Number 12 and 14 were still there though. Wish there were sites like this for every county in the UK. Wonderful stuff and thank you for sharing it.
Cheers, Eve
From: RONALD LEE KELLEY
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: PADUCAH, KY, USA
Posted on: Friday, October 19, 2001, 02:08 PM
From: Liz Martin
Email: <martin_lz79>
Location:: cheshire
Posted on: Saturday, October 20, 2001, 06:34 PM
Can anyone help me find out the history or Bigsweir House?
From: Arthur Swift
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Perth, Western Australia
Posted on: Wednesday, October 24, 2001, 05:23 AM
Great site to find out about my ancestors.
From: Malcolm
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Zagreb Croatia
Posted on: Thursday, October 25, 2001, 10:25 AM
Very informative site
will return.
From: Jo' Skinner
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Cheltenham Glos UK
Posted on: Saturday, October 27, 2001, 05:29 PM
Interested in Swift family, cab proprietors 1881 - 190?
From: Millen
Location:: England
Posted on: Sunday, October 28, 2001, 10:34 AM
Researching Preece family in Llantilio Pertholey
From: Jack Nesbitt
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Posted on: Saturday, November 10, 2001, 11:14 PM
My grandmother was Elizabeth Ann Beddow, daughter of Charles Beddow, who attended Noddfa Chapel before coming to America to keep house for her older brother (also Charles).
They came to the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area in the late 1880's. Later other married sisters came to Pittsburgh. Great Grandfather Charles Beddow came later, after his wife died, and lived with several daughters on a rotating basis. Great Granfather Beddow (the bronze marker on his grave spells it Beddoe), Grandmother Elizabeth and husband Fred Rawlings (who grew up at The British, near Talywain, and also attended Noddfa Chapel) are buried in a cemetery in Dravosburg, Pennsylvania, not far from Pittsburgh.
Great Grandfather Charles married Mary Ann Harris who later died in 1885 in Blaenavon. They had children including one named John.
From: Haydn Williams
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Cornwall
Posted on: Sunday, November 11, 2001, 06:53 PM
Thanks - I really enjoyed this journey through some of the places I grew in many years ago...
From: Gwynne Morgan
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Cardiff.
Posted on: Saturday, November 17, 2001, 01:54 PM
Congratulations to my namesake. Two grandparents and one great grand parent found in less than a minute!
From: Amanda Kelly
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: united states
Posted on: Thursday, November 22, 2001, 07:44 AM
I am searching for information on my father, Horace Kelly
From: Des Gwilliam
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Wales
Posted on: Thursday, November 22, 2001, 08:44 PM
Trying to trace father's birthplace
From: Tamara
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: London
Posted on: Monday, November 26, 2001, 06:03 PM
This is a really wonderful site and I will be telling everyone I know about it. I'm new to this family history lark but have found a David Collard (Baker) who I previously met on the 1881 census who was living with his step father (Baker) but working as a Butchers lad! He must of taken over the business. If there is anyone out there with more infomation on the Welsh Collard's I'd love to know.
From: Joseph J James
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Lucernemines, Pa. USA
Posted on: Wednesday, November 28, 2001, 05:18 AM
My Grand Parents, Francis James and Elizabeth Williams, came from Talywain, Carn Vac area, before coming to America in 1882,
From: David Webber
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Wellington, New Zealand
Posted on: Thursday, November 29, 2001, 08:53 AM
My parents came from Griffthstown and Pontnewynydd.
From: Joy Chadwick
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Liverpool
Posted on: Saturday, December 01, 2001, 08:14 PM
My grandparents were married in Llanhilleth Parish Church 12th April 1909. I keep wondering what a girl from Bristol and a man from Rotherham were doing there? He was a carpenter (I think possibly wagon repairer) - was there a railway running through there? Happy to find the site - thanks to Family Tree magazine.
From: Kelly Griffin
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Rexburg, Idaho
Posted on: Sunday, December 02, 2001, 11:02 PM
Hello... This site was just what I had been searching for!
From: Jean Green
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Pangbourne, Reading Berkshire
Posted on: Tuesday, December 04, 2001, 02:19 PM
My father was Albert Henry Ruck born in The Hendre, Monmouth. A proud Welshman. I too was born at Kennel Cottage, The Hendre.
From: Norman Rees
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: South Wales
Posted on: Monday, December 10, 2001, 08:47 PM
A Welsh Family History Researcher.
From: Ray Nichols
Email: <[email protected]>
Location:: Queensland, Australia
Posted on: Monday, December 10, 2001, 11:17 PM
Very interesting site.
Will look at it more when I have more time.
From: Witek Mintowt-czyz
Location:: Monmouthshire
Posted on: Wednesday, December 12, 2001, 05:41 PM
Great project. Good data.
Just a note from Bryan, Kellys 1901 webmaster:
Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Hopefully 2002 should see the completion of the Newport section of the directory. The problem is that this appears to be the most used pages of the old book and my scanner doesn't like soiled and worn pages one little bit!
Sincere thanks to all those of you who have written to me - I really enjoy receiving your emails and will answer questions where I can.
Thanks also to Messrs Kellys Directories (yes they're still going!) for being gracious enough to encourage me in this venture - they've even adopted it as part of their on-line archives!
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